Concept art for Hanna-Barbera’s WACKY RACES (1968) (and a sheet with color models).
American cartoonist, Jimmy Swinnerton (1875-1974).
The spidery contraptions of English cartoonist/kinetic artist, Rowland Emett (1906-1990). (Emett also designed those whimsical inventions of Caractacus Potts in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968).)
Posts are a little sparse—things will pick up again eventually!
Cartoon print for VOICE FOR CHILDREN (1986). A big who’s who of comics & cartooning: Charles Schulz, Mœbius, Harvey Kurtzman, Walter Lantz, Jack Davis, John Romita, Al Williamson, Will Elder, Mort Walker, Jack Hannah, Bil Keane, etc. etc. And—a rarity—licensed characters by Walt Disney.
I have a weak spot for such prints. As a kid, I had one on my wall of Disney characters, hundreds of them, which I must have stared at for hours. Aged six, I even made my own version—and I still have it, because I’m one of those weird hoarders who never throw anything away.
Title cards of Mickey Mouse cartoons.
Background color concepts from Disney’s ADVENTURES OF THE GUMMI BEARS (1985).
DePatie-Freleng cartoon, THE BLUE RACER (1972-74). A forgotten cartoon? It was popular in the 80s, when I grew up, forming a block with the Pink Panther and The Ant and The Aardvark, also DePatie-Freleng characters. It was quite funny I remember.
Animation art from INSPECTOR GADGET (1983). Very popular during my childhood—Dr. Claw was a great villain. I remember dying to know what Claw’s face looked like. I would have sold my soul. I was always hoping that maybe one day...
In the pilot, Gadget had a moustache, possibly revealing the character’s original inspiration: Clouseau.
